Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. at the LLA Coldstream Drive office.

Board members present: Jim Cates, Jay Decker, Jim DiMeglio, Alan Dinkelacker, Lisa Roger, Grant Sheehan.

BoD absent: Brandon Frazier.

Staff in attendance: GM Edwards, CRM Gurley.

APPROVAL of October 17, 2005 BoD MINUTES

The minutes were approved as written with the correction of one typographical error on page 4, under Resident Forum, first paragraph, third sentence, should say: the 2000 Tri-Party Water Agreement… .

DEVELOPER’S REPORT

Director DiMeglio reported that the Aspen Phase I and Audubon townhouse projects were moving along. He said Land Stewards has been meeting with the Woodridge committee to discuss trails. In addition, Land Stewards continues to meet with Balmoral/Meadows villages about the Indian Cave. He said Land Stewards was taking the revised plan from the meeting to site houses on that plan. He said the committee planned on meeting again in January with a more detailed plan that would show the grading of six lots in questions to show the impact of the graded driveways.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Woodridge Playground Funding— Director Rogers said the board should not proceed forward funding the $25,000 for the playground fund because it could jeopardize the grant. Director Rogers also asked whether the village committee had sent a letter to Woodridge residents regarding the weir wall and the new tree plan. CRM Gurley told the board that the letter from the Woodridge Village Committee to residents went out explaining the approval of the two plans. Director Rogers asked if the LLA had a copy of the letter. CRM Gurley said the LLA did not have a copy although she saw the letters because she handled the mailing of them. Director Rogers asked that a copy of the letter be placed in the file.

Update: Woodridge Weir Wall/ Tree Proposal Notification— Director DiMeglio assured the board that the village committee had sent the notification letters to residents regarding the two plans. He said the plans would be turned over to the engineer for formal submission to the Maryland Department of the Environment. He said a response would be expected within two to four weeks. Mr. DiMeglio said that in general MDE had approved the weir wall concept. He noted that the plan would be submitted to the LLA at the same time that it was submitted to MDE. Work on the weir wall would depend upon the contractor’s schedule and weather conditions.

Director DiMeglio said that additional letters would go out to Woodridge residents without trees about the tree plan. He said he would be in contact with those individuals. Extra trees left over from lots that would not be using trees from the tree plan would be planted in a variety of areas within the village, including along Woodridge Road.

NEW BUSINESS

Aspen North CDA Update— GM Edwards told the board that the Frederick Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) had approved pursuing the CDA bonds for Aspen North. He reminded the board that it had an upcoming special meeting with the Aspen North CDA Committee on Thursday, November 10. He said the bonding payment issues were to be discussed, specifically payment of $10,000 for the county’s bond counsel (Timmi Ruppersberger). Without the payment the CDA cannot go to public hearing. Lake Linganore Conservation Society (LLCS) president Charlotte Dusold told the board that the $10,000 would be reimbursed to the LLA after bond sale. Director Frazier said that he was concerned about making the payment and what commitments it held for the LLA. Director Sheehan noted that Aspen North was one of the original villages scheduled for build out before the bankruptcy of the original developer. It was also noted that the per lot cost for the CDA is approximately $53,000, if the project is started within the next few years. Director Dinkelacker asked if any of the directors had a problem with the LLA providing the $10,000 payment. After some brief discussion it was decided to table the decision until Nov. 10.

MATTERS FOR BOARD INFORMATION

Golf Cart Update— GM Edwards told the board that the BoCC had decided at its Oct. 25 meeting to include the request for special exception legislation in its annual legislative package for 2006. The board asked staff to forward information on the request to Senator Brinkley and the district’s delegates to the state assembly.

ADJOURNMENT

Director Rogers made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Director Cates seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.